Analysis

  • max time kernel
    143s
  • max time network
    144s
  • platform
    windows10_x64
  • resource
    win10v20201028
  • submitted
    05-12-2020 03:05

General

  • Target

    IRS NOTICE LETTER.exe

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

matiex

Credentials

  • Protocol:
    smtp
  • Host:
    ckfashion.shop
  • Port:
    26
  • Username:
    matiex@ckfashion.shop
  • Password:
    123Mat+++

Signatures

  • Matiex

    Matiex is a keylogger and infostealer first seen in July 2020.

  • Matiex Main Payload 16 IoCs
  • Reads data files stored by FTP clients 2 TTPs

    Tries to access configuration files associated with programs like FileZilla.

  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

  • Program crash 1 IoCs
  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 16 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 14 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IRS NOTICE LETTER.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IRS NOTICE LETTER.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:636
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "Updates\DhRDIyd" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp468F.tmp"
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2276
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IRS NOTICE LETTER.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IRS NOTICE LETTER.exe"
      2⤵
        PID:2600
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IRS NOTICE LETTER.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IRS NOTICE LETTER.exe"
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2628
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2628 -s 1632
          3⤵
          • Program crash
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:3980

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

    Execution

    Scheduled Task

    1
    T1053

    Persistence

    Scheduled Task

    1
    T1053

    Privilege Escalation

    Scheduled Task

    1
    T1053

    Credential Access

    Credentials in Files

    2
    T1081

    Discovery

    System Information Discovery

    1
    T1082

    Collection

    Data from Local System

    2
    T1005

    Replay Monitor

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0_32\UsageLogs\IRS NOTICE LETTER.exe.log
      MD5

      90acfd72f14a512712b1a7380c0faf60

      SHA1

      40ba4accb8faa75887e84fb8e38d598dc8cf0f12

      SHA256

      20806822f0c130b340504132c1461b589261fbbc518e468f4f90733ab514cb86

      SHA512

      29dbf85e14e60868574cb4dc9bda83d3c229fb956733d8d2557f2475ee0e690ac9c2e72f31e02284996da6906ba2dbfa382a29b04c15a2406571d8ee19ad16b9

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp468F.tmp
      MD5

      60360f10a4a3d04263734c468a149b3b

      SHA1

      871df8b6a99f8db8f37f1263746e322045825e55

      SHA256

      89c73e48dd4b298191eaad92713bcedcb8108399dd2dc41c275c5a4d288b150e

      SHA512

      006ec156a1022b8ae6324940d31b695266b76ed272ef5a721ab077f9d767f3a43ea7688af8c2ac1ac5c90b9b1d25221e517d2a88852ccde74ba3fa1315e9723a

    • memory/636-11-0x0000000005A40000-0x0000000005AB7000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      476KB

    • memory/636-3-0x0000000000270000-0x0000000000271000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/636-7-0x0000000004D40000-0x0000000004D41000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/636-12-0x00000000057F0000-0x00000000057F6000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      24KB

    • memory/636-9-0x0000000004EA0000-0x0000000004EA1000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/636-10-0x0000000004D10000-0x0000000004D24000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      80KB

    • memory/636-2-0x00000000739E0000-0x00000000740CE000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      6.9MB

    • memory/636-8-0x0000000004BB0000-0x0000000004BB1000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/636-13-0x0000000005AE0000-0x0000000005B52000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      456KB

    • memory/636-6-0x00000000051A0000-0x00000000051A1000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/636-5-0x0000000004BD0000-0x0000000004BD1000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/2276-14-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/2628-37-0x000000000047083E-mapping.dmp
    • memory/2628-38-0x000000000047083E-mapping.dmp
    • memory/2628-31-0x000000000047083E-mapping.dmp
    • memory/2628-34-0x000000000047083E-mapping.dmp
    • memory/2628-33-0x000000000047083E-mapping.dmp
    • memory/2628-35-0x000000000047083E-mapping.dmp
    • memory/2628-19-0x00000000739E0000-0x00000000740CE000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      6.9MB

    • memory/2628-28-0x000000000047083E-mapping.dmp
    • memory/2628-29-0x000000000047083E-mapping.dmp
    • memory/2628-32-0x000000000047083E-mapping.dmp
    • memory/2628-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000476000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      472KB

    • memory/2628-40-0x000000000047083E-mapping.dmp
    • memory/2628-24-0x0000000005450000-0x0000000005451000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/2628-30-0x000000000047083E-mapping.dmp
    • memory/2628-36-0x000000000047083E-mapping.dmp
    • memory/2628-17-0x000000000047083E-mapping.dmp
    • memory/2628-27-0x000000000047083E-mapping.dmp
    • memory/2628-39-0x000000000047083E-mapping.dmp
    • memory/3980-26-0x00000000046B0000-0x00000000046B1000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/3980-25-0x00000000042B0000-0x00000000042B1000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/3980-41-0x0000000004AB0000-0x0000000004AB1000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      4KB